Imaging of Treated Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease.

Kalen Riley, Yoshimi Anzai

Journal: Neuroimaging clinics of North America 2021;32(1):145-157

PMID: 34809835

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Abstract

The thyroid and parathyroid glands are endocrine structures located in the visceral space of the infrahyoid neck. Imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation of patients with thyroid cancer, both in the pre and posttreatment setting. Disorders of thyroid function, that is, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, are also fairly common, although imaging utilization is less frequent with these conditions. Parathyroid dysfunction results in disordered calcium metabolism. Imaging is frequently applied in the preoperative assessment of these patients undergoing parathyroidectomy; however, routine imaging in the postoperative setting is uncommon. Parathyroid carcinoma is rare; however, imaging may be used in the pre and posttreatment setting.

Address: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 N. University Boulevard, Room 0663, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].; Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East #1A071, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/@yoshimianzai.

DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2021.08.014

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Parathyroid Diseases, Parathyroid Glands, Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroidectomy